Shōzu District, Kagawa Explained

is a district in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan that covers the towns of Shōdoshima and Tonoshō.^[1] The district includes the islands of Shōdoshima, Teshima, and nearby small islands in the Seto Inland Sea.

As of 2020, the district has an estimated population of 34,714.^[2] The total area is 169.97 km²,^[3] most of which is on the island of Shōdoshima.

Towns and villages

• Shōdoshima
• Tonoshō

Mergers

• On March 21, 2006 the towns of Ikeda and Uchinomi merged to form the new town of Shōdoshima.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020. Postal codes, Kagawa Prefecture (in Japanese). 2 April 2021. Japan Post. 303.
2. Web site: 1 September 2020. Kagawa Prefecture Population Statistics (in Japanese). February 17, 2021. Kagawa Prefecture. Kagawa Prefectural Government.
3. Web site: January 1, 2021. Areas of Prefectures, Cities, etc. (in Japanese). 30 March 2021. Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. 64.